Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Thailand, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.06 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Thailand peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8888 GPI, in 1976.
That places Thailand 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8888 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 0.9 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9057 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9904 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8981 GPI | 0.8888 GPI | 0.9057 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9904 GPI | 0.9904 GPI | 0.9904 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Thailand was 1.06 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8888 GPI in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.